[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4407]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO RICHARD F. CHOVANEC

  Mr. HATCH. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a dedicated 
public servant for his exemplary service on the Senate Finance 
Committee. Richard Chovanec will return to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection after 3 years of service as a detailee on my staff.
  During his tenure, Mr. Chovanec was instrumental in crafting the 
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 
that I introduced with former Senator Max Baucus during the 113th 
Congress. This legislation would codify the important work that U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection does to facilitate trade, protect 
intellectual property, and enhance our economic security. I hope Mr. 
Chovanec's contributions will ultimately lead to successful 
reauthorization of the agency as we continue to work on this 
legislation.
  Mr. Chovanec earned a bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech and a law 
degree from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA. He 
later joined U.S. Customs and Border Protection as an attorney-advisor 
in the Office of International Trade. He concurrently serves as an 
adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University in Washington, DC.
  I would like to wish Mr. Chovanec the very best and to thank him for 
his exemplary service.

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